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Effects of Rogue Waves On Ships
Monday, 1st August 2016To understand the effects of rogue or freak waves on ships at sea, it is vital to first develop an understanding of rogue waves in itself, the occurrence of such a phenomenon and the reason behind such an occurrence. The occurrence of sea waves is an uncertain phenomenon. That is, if you consider a certain […]
Safe Port and Safe Berth Warranties : Time and Voyage Charters
Saturday, 25th June 2016Charter parties, which do not contain an express warranty as to safety Where a charterparty specifically names the loading port or berth and contains no warranty as to safety, no warranty as to the safety of the port or berth can be implied into the charterparty. In such circumstances, the owners are treated as having […]
Asian Gypsy Moth
Wednesday, 25th May 2016Asian gypsy moth (AGM) is a serious pest that can be carried on ships and cargo. AGM populations are prevalent in some seaport areas in Far East Russia, Japan, Korea, and China. If introduced, AGM would pose a significant risk to the North American plant resource base, businesses that rely on plant resources, and to […]
Speed and consumption claims revisited
Thursday, 7th April 2016The English High Court has issued useful guidance for underperformance disputes, which are commonplace these days under time charters for dry bulk carrier vessels. The background facts The vessel was trip time chartered under the NYPE form and performed a ballast voyage (at two different ordered speeds, during two legs) from China to Canada and […]
Transhipment Hubs: Connecting Global and Regional Maritime Shipping Networks
Wednesday, 9th March 2016Ideally, a passenger wishing to fly from one city to another would prefer to have a direct flight. However, this is not commonly the case unless one is using the largest airports in the world such as London, Paris. New York, Hong Kong or Dubai. Even from these airports, direct flights to a wide range […]
The Repositioning of Empty Containers
Friday, 12th February 2016Container flows are quite representative of global trade imbalances, which have steadily been growing since the mid 1990s. For instance, there are 1.96 times as much containers moving from Asia to the United States (14.7 million TEUs in 2014) than vice-versa (7.5 million TEU), meaning that the equivalent of 7.2 million TEUs had to be […]
Voyage charter – responsibility for loading and discharge
Friday, 4th December 2015Cargo of rice carried on the “SEA MIROR” from Karachi, Pakistan to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Continental was the carrier under the bills of lading. The bills of lading contained/evidenced contracts of carriage incorporating the Hague Rules and terms of the Synacomex 90 form. Cargo claims arose alleging moisture damage and short delivery. The issue was […]
Port State Control
Monday, 12th October 2015Port State Control (PSC) is said to be the inspection of foreign ships in various national ports by PSC inspectors for the purpose of verifying both masters and crew onboard competency, along with the ship’s condition and whether equipment onboard comply with various international conventions requirements (i.e. SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, etc.) and whether the vessel […]
Maritime Chokepoints
Monday, 24th August 2015Transportation of petroleum is characterized as one of the most strategically flow of resources in the global economy. International seaborne trade for 2014 accounted to 9,548 million out of which the 2,844 million (29.8%) tons loaded represents the Tanker trade (crude oil, petroleum product and gas). Oil is a vital source of energy and will […]
Safe Port and Safe Berth Warranties : Time and Voyage Charters
Thursday, 25th June 2015Charter parties, which do not contain an express warranty as to safety Where a charterparty specifically names the loading port or berth and contains no warranty as to safety, no warranty as to the safety of the port or berth can be implied into the charterparty. In such circumstances, the owners are treated as having […]